TiruchchirāppalliTiruchchirappallialso spelled Tiruchirappali, also called Trichinopoly, formerly Trichycity, central Tamil Nādu Nadu state, southeastern India. It is on the main road and rail routes between Chennai (Madras) and Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram and lies at the head of the Kāveri Kaveri (Cauvery) River delta. It The city also includes administratively the pilgrimage centre of Srirangam.

Tiruchchirappalli was an important regional capital of the Pallava,

Cōḷa

Chola, and Vijayanagar dynasties from the 7th to the 17th century. Its rock fortress, dominating the city, was the scene of bitter fighting between Muslim,

Marāṭhā

Maratha, British, and French troops from the 17th to the 19th century. The city is now an industrial centre that has